THE YANKEES NEED SOME TRUMPETS IN THEIR CLUBHOUSE

I remember when the new Yankee Stadium was being built next to the original House. The construction workers took tremendous pride in building the stadium of the future for the Bombers. As Derek Jeter said at the time, we are going to take our legacy across the street, in not so many words. And then I remember that there was this chatter about now Hall of Famer, David Ortiz, trying to bury his jersey into the foundation to place a hex on the Yankees. I know he didn't— but do I really? So fast forward to today. I am witnessing our cross town rival New York Mets success at Citi Field. It is making me sick and excited at the same time.

There is so much energy, padgetry and just excitement blaring from that stadium—literally blaring. Like trumpets blaring as their triumphant closer, Edwin Diaz trots in from the outfield much like a Mariano Rivera did for us when we were, well good. Maybe that's it. Maybe the Yankees need some trumpets in their clubhouse, wrapped around their stadium, and blaring the sweet and powerful music they need to snap out of this crazy spiral of losses and go back to playing the way we know they can.

                                                                                Source: The Washington Post

"Díaz entering games to a bouncy trumpet beat is nothing new. After walking out to “No Hay Limite” by Miky Woodz in 2019, the right-hander’s dreadful first season in New York following a trade from the Seattle Mariners, Díaz reverted to “Narco” before the pandemic-shortened 2020 season and has been using it ever since. With the first-place Mets enjoying their best season since they won the World Series in 1986 and Díaz striking out more than half of the batters he faces, the entrance has taken on a life of its own this year," wrote The Washington Post. 

Source: MLB.com

Much like a movie, SNY's John DeMarsico has made the broadcasts light and fun, adding more salt to my wounds as a diehard Yankee fan.  “I never understood why a baseball broadcast can’t be more like a movie, and that’s how I approach every day,” DeMarsico, 35, said in a phone interview. “I’m covering a game, but I’m going to pick a spot here or there where I’m going to show people something that they’ve never seen before,” wrote The Washington Post.

The Yankee broadcasts are lackluster, boring and filled with the TV announcers scolding the team on the field. The Mets broadcasts are completely the opposite with Keith Hernandez often trending on Twitter for his clever quips and light disposition. So between the bad performances as of late for the Yankees, the broadcasts have not been kind to them either. Perhaps some music will lighten them up too.

Source: Tampa Bay Times

Music has been known to soothe babies, calm busy kids, provide hours of enjoyment for teens and definitely a mainstay for exercise junkies, beach goers, celebrations and just backyard deck life. For years, players have played DJ in the dugout to boost the energy and excitement for their team. So how can music and a bit of cinema be put to good use to jumpstart this team? Heck, if we had to hire an entire band to welcome in Aaron Judge or Anthony Rizzo to the plate and get the stadium rocking, then do it!

Source: The New York Post

The downspirel of Clay Holmes is probably the most upsetting as the Yankees continue to struggle with pitching overall, both bullpen and starting rotation. Maybe we need to get him some music therapy. The Yankees simply will not win if they don't snap out of this funk. And it can't be the long ball or no ball. It has to be the entire unit working together to generate runs and protect leads. 

The Yankees need some trumpets in their clubhouse. In other words, they need to shake it up. Otherwise, they will be once again fall short of their goal—and I can barely remember 2009. 

--Suzie Pinstripe
BYB Senior Managing Editor
Twitter: @suzieprof